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         H. C.
      
       
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             An extract out of a letter from a gentleman of quality, wherein this addresse was sent up to be printed
             H. C.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             Benson, Colonel.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.],
             [England :
             1659.
          
           
             "The addresse of the County of Northampton to His Excellency the Lord Generall Monck" follows the letter.
             Signed: H.C.
             "Presented to His Excellency the five and twentieth of January, by Colonel Benson, the High-Sheriffe ..."
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Albemarle, George Monck, -- Duke of, 1608-1670.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Sources.
           Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century
        
      
    
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           An
           Extract
           out
           of
           a
           LETTER
           from
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           Quality
           ,
           wherein
           this
           
             ADDRESSE
          
           was
           sent
           up
           to
           be
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Send
           you
           inclosed
           the
           Addresse
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           just
           as
           it
           is
           desired
           to
           be
           Printed
           ,
           to
           avoyd
           surreptitious
           Copies
           ,
           which
           I
           leave
           to
           your
           care
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           with
           all
           speed
           possible
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           may
           have
           some
           Copies
           sent
           down
           by
           this
           Bearer
           my
           Servant
           .
           I
           suppose
           the
           sale
           of
           it
           will
           abundantly
           pay
           the
           Printing
           .
           And
           it
           had
           so
           good
           a
           Reception
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           not
           for
           any
           Money
           we
           had
           been
           neglectfull
           in
           it
           .
           The
           Parliament
           Commissioners
           were
           mightily
           displeased
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           Commissioners
           as
           well
           satisfied
           ;
           unto
           whom
           there
           has
           been
           given
           a
           Copy
           of
           our
           Addresse
           ,
           and
           a
           Letter
           also
           sent
           to
           the
           
             Common-Council
             .
          
           My
           Lord
           Generall
           being
           advised
           aforehand
           by
           —
           not
           to
           receive
           any
           Addresse
           ,
           told
           him
           ,
           
             He
             would
             consider
          
           :
           But
           when
           the
           Gentlemen
           came
           ,
           he
           received
           it
           ;
           and
           not
           opening
           the
           Paper
           ,
           told
           them
           ,
           
             He
             understood
             the
             scope
             of
             it
             was
             to
             have
             the
          
           Parliament
           
             filled
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             intelligence
             the
          
           Parliament
           
             would
             consent
             to
             ,
             and
             so
             hoped
             their
             desires
             would
             be
             answered
             .
          
           He
           told
           us
           ;
           
             He
             would
             endeavour
             to
             have
             the
          
           Parliament
           
             filled
             ,
             and
             sit
             without
             interruption
             ,
          
           gave
           thanks
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           for
           their
           kindnesse
           ,
           and
           took
           notice
           how
           great
           Obligation
           he
           had
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           
             North
          
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           
             He
             would
             support
             both
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Gentry
             .
          
           Some
           Presents
           of
           Venison
           and
           Wine
           were
           very
           acceptable
           to
           him
           :
           As
           likewise
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           who
           met
           him
           with
           about
           300
           Horse
           .
           I
           wish
           that
           as
           many
           persons
           of
           quality
           as
           can
           ,
           would
           meet
           and
           wait
           on
           him
           at
           
             Barnet
             ,
          
           where
           his
           generall
           Rendezvouze
           will
           be
           on
           Monday
           next
           :
           And
           if
           you
           hear
           of
           any
           surprize
           that
           may
           be
           offered
           from
           the
           Army
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Sectaries
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           very
           acceptable
           to
           give
           him
           notice
           of
           such
           Designs
           and
           motions
           :
           Though
           indeed
           the
           Generall
           is
           cautious
           enough
           both
           of
           his
           Person
           and
           his
           Army
           ;
           for
           when
           one
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Commissioners
           pressed
           him
           to
           come
           to
           
             London
          
           with
           one
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           he
           replyed
           ,
           
             He
             understood
             he
             was
             obnoxious
             to
             a
             great
             Envy
             ,
             and
             the
          
           Anabaptisticall
           
             Party
             was
             numerous
             about
             the
             Town
             ;
             and
             judged
             it
             absolutely
             unsafe
             to
             goe
             without
             his
             Army
          
           ;
           which
           consisteth
           of
           5000
           Foot
           ,
           and
           2000
           Horse
           ,
           all
           well
           appointed
           .
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           he
           will
           maintain
           whatsoever
           the
           House
           will
           do
           when
           it
           is
           filled
           up
           ;
           and
           I
           believe
           will
           be
           against
           the
           pressing
           an
           Engagement
           .
           I
           am
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             
               H.
               C.
               
            
          
           
             
               Northampton
               ,
            
             
               
                 Ian.
              
               27.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Addresse
           of
           the
           County
           of
           NORTHAMPTON
           ,
           To
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           
             MONCK
             .
          
        
         
           WE
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
          
           humbly
           conceiving
           that
           the
           first
           Force
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           hath
           been
           an
           Encouragement
           to
           open
           the
           way
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           your
           Excellency
           under
           God
           hath
           been
           the
           principal
           means
           for
           repairing
           of
           the
           last
           Interruption
           ,
           are
           the
           more
           encouraged
           (
           having
           the
           presence
           of
           your
           Excellency
           now
           among
           us
           )
           to
           desire
           your
           Assistance
           in
           the
           procuring
           these
           our
           just
           Desires
           ,
           as
           a
           visible
           means
           of
           a
           happy
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           every
           Free-born
           Subject
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           present
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           the
           Knights
           or
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           place
           where
           he
           liveth
           ,
           and
           thereby
           is
           presumed
           to
           consent
           to
           all
           things
           that
           passe
           in
           Parliament
           :
           So
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           one
           Knight
           for
           all
           the
           Counties
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           nor
           for
           divers
           Counties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           them
           the
           largest
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           that
           of
           
             York-shire
             ,
          
           and
           for
           this
           County
           ,
           and
           the
           Burroughs
           but
           Two
           of
           Nine
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             Therefore
             we
             desire
             ,
          
           That
           all
           vacant
           places
           may
           be
           supplyed
           ,
           whether
           they
           became
           vacant
           by
           Death
           or
           Seclusion
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           that
           were
           secluded
           by
           Force
           in
           the
           Year
           
             1648.
          
           may
           sit
           again
           :
           And
           that
           no
           previous
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           may
           be
           put
           upon
           any
           that
           is
           chosen
           by
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           to
           sit
           and
           Vote
           freely
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             II.
          
           That
           no
           Free-born
           Subject
           of
           
             England
          
           may
           have
           any
           Taxes
           levyed
           upon
           him
           without
           his
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             III.
          
           That
           the
           Fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           Propriety
           of
           Goods
           ,
           may
           be
           asserted
           and
           defended
           according
           to
           the
           first
           Declarations
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           they
           undertook
           the
           Warre
           .
        
         
           
             IV.
          
           That
           the
           true
           
             Protestant
          
           Religion
           may
           be
           professed
           and
           defended
           ,
           all
           Heresies
           and
           Schisms
           discountenanced
           and
           suppressed
           ;
           A
           lawfull
           succession
           of
           godly
           and
           able
           Ministers
           ,
           continued
           ,
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Universities
           ,
           and
           all
           Colledges
           in
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           preserved
           and
           countenanced
           .
        
         
           V.
           That
           all
           the
           Souldiery
           that
           will
           acquiesce
           in
           the
           judgment
           of
           a
           Free
           and
           Full
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           promoting
           and
           setling
           a
           happy
           Peace
           upon
           these
           Foundations
           ,
           may
           have
           their
           Arrears
           paid
           ;
           and
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           necessary
           ,
           may
           be
           continued
           in
           the
           Publick
           Service
           :
           And
           that
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           have
           been
           Purchasers
           of
           Lands
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           either
           enjoy
           their
           Bargains
           ,
           or
           their
           Money
           paid
           back
           with
           Interest
           ,
           and
           some
           considerable
           advantage
           over
           and
           above
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           judge
           may
           be
           more
           expedient
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
      
       
         
           This
           Addresse
           was
           presented
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Five
           and
           Twentieth
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           by
           Colonel
           
             Benson
          
           the
           High-Sheriffe
           ,
           attended
           by
           Forty
           or
           Fifty
           of
           the
           principal
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           above
           Ten
           thousand
           Hands
           annexed
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           three
           times
           as
           many
           more
           whose
           Names
           there
           wanted
           time
           to
           engrosse
           .
        
      
    
    

